Shade holder



Feb. 24. 192s.

F. o. KRANTZ ET Ar.

ASHADE HOLDER Filed Jan'. 19. 1924 p5 i i0. Z5

Patented4 Feb. 24, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK O. KRANTZ AND CHARLES P. SWICK, OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, AS-SIGNORS TO AMERICAN RING COMPANY, OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, A COR-PORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

SHADE HOLDER.

Application filed January 19, 1924. Serial No. 687,246.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that we, FRANK O. KRANTZ andCHARLES P. Swion, citizens of the 4United States, residing 1 atVaterbury, in the county ofNew Haven and State of Connecticut, haveinvented certain new and use ful Improvements in Shade Holders, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention vrelates to a new and improved shade holder of the typedesigned to be attached to a lamp socket or the like to support a shadein connection therewith.

It is the object ofthis invention, among other' things, to provide ashadeholder with few parts, constructed with thel minimum waste ofmaterial, that will have the maximuinrigidity and the parts so assembledas to be practically impossible of separation.

To these, and other ends, our invention consists in the shade holder,having certain details of construction and combinations of parts, aswill be hereinafter described and f more particularly pointed out in theclaims.

Referring to the drawings, in which like numerals of reference designatelike parts in the several figures:

Figure 1 is a plan view of our new and improved shade holder Figure 2 isan elevation thereof, some ot the parts being in sectionupon line 2-2 ofFigure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sec tional View thereof takengenerally upon the line BH3 of Figure 1;`

Figure 4 is a view looking toward the underside of the body member; and

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the arms before its assembly.

In the drawings, the numeral 1() indicates the body member, which isconstructed with a head portion 11 having an opening 12 therethrough, acollar portion 13 at an angle to the head portion and an outwardlyflaring base portion 14.

Located substantially equally distant from each other in the headportion 11, are a plurality of radial corrugations 15 and similarcorrugations 16 in the collar portion 13 connected therewith. The sidesof these corrugations form spaced integral walls that prevent lateralmovement of the arms when assembled therein.

Through the flaring base portion 14, at the base of the corrugations 16,are a plurality of openings 17. The material that filled these openings17 is bent inwardly to form the lugs 18, which provide an extension ofthe collar portion 13, substantially as shown in Figure 2. Three sets ofsuch corrugations and openings are illustrated, but a greater or lessnumber may be used if desired.

rIhe arms 19 are shown herein as being substantially rectangular incross section but they may be round or any other shape as desired. Theyare shaped at'their outer ends Y with a flaring tip portion 2O toprovide convenient means for insertin a shade, incandescent bulb orlamp, or ot er article theret between and before being assembled with'portion 22 in the corrugation 16, the other side portion 21, whichis'projected down through the opening 12, is turned under the headportion and closed tightly thereon, substantially as shown in Figure 2.This side portion 21 is now practically parallel with the intermediateportion 23. Then so assembled, the top of the intermediate portion 23 issubstantially flush with the top of the head portion 11 and the sideportion 22 `substantially flush withthe outer wall of the collar 13,thus providing a smooth and even exterior surface. Obviously the armportions can be arranged so that they are `slightly above or4 below'theadjacent sur faces, if desired.

When the parts are assembled, eachof the lugs 18 is in contact with theinner face of one ofthe arms 19, thus providing a rigid vertical supportfor the arm and an exten- Vsion of the collar 13 equal to the width ofthe opening 17. In some cases it is desirable that these lugs be turnedoutwardly slightly after the arms are positioned, thus aiding in holdingthe arms securely against 1novement at the base of the collar 13.

The engagement of the head of the arms 19 with the corrugations, asshown and described, makes a permanent, secure connection therebetween,and provides a rigid, unyielding structure that is practicallyindestruetible.

This shade holder is economically made with an absolute minimum numberet operations, no material is wasted in its manufacture and there are noprojecting parts to injure or mar the objects brought in contacttherewith.

There are minor changes and alterations that may be made within ourinvention, aside from those herein suggested, and we would thereforehave it understood that we do not limit ourselves to the exactconstruction herein shown and described, but claim all that falls fairlywithin the spirit and scope ot the appended claims.

Having described our invention, what we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

l. A shade holder having a body portion Comprising a collar, a headportion at one end ot the collar, and a base portion at the oppositeend, both the collar 4and head portions being provided with eorrugationsin register with each other; and arms within the corrugations upon theoutside of both the collar and head portions and fixed at one end to thebody member by engagement withl opposite sides ot the body member.

E2. A shade holder having a body member comprising a head portion, acollar portion, and a base portion, the head and collar portions havingcorrugations therein and the base portion having` an openingtherethrough at the base of the corrugations in the collar portion andan arm within each of the corrugations fixed to the body member withportions thereot substantially parallel with each other and uponopposite sides ot the body member.

3. A shade holder having a body member comprising a head portion, acollar portion, and a base portion, the head and collar portions havingcorrugations therein, and the base portion having an openingtherethrough at the base ot cach corrugation in the collar portion, thematerial from the openings forming a lug in extension ot the collarportion; and an arm within each of the corrugations fixed to the bodymember.

4. A shade holder having a body member and arms secured thereto, thebody member having a head portion and a collar portion and each providedwith corrugations that are in register with each other, each oit thearms being` lixed to the body member within the eorrngations.

5. A shade holder having a body member comprising a collar, an outwardlyflaring base at one end of the collar, and an inwardly turned head atthe opposite end oi the collar, the collar and head having corrugationstherein in register with each other, and the base portion having anopening therethrough at its point of juncture with the collar and inregister with each of the corrugations, and arms connected with the bodymember with a portion thereof inside of the base and another portionoutside ot the collar and head.

6. A shade holder having a body member comprising a head portion and acollar portion, each of which is provided with corrugations in registerwith each other; and arms fixed to the body member, each arm beforeassembly beingformed with a substantially il-shaped head portion andwhen assembled the intermediate portion ot the U-shaped head portion isinv a corrugation within the head portion, one side wall thereoi" is ina corrugation in the collar portion, and the other side wall is closedonto the head portion ot the body member, substantially parallel withsaid head portion.

t. A shade holder having a body member with corrugations therein,connected with and at substantially a right angle to each other, and anarm lior each of the connected corrugations, fixed to the body memberwithin the corrugations, with their outer exposed 'Faces Hush with orslightly below the adjacent surfaces of the body member,

8. A shade holder having a body member comprising a collar, an outwardlyflaring base at one end of the collar, and an inwardly turned head atthe opposite end o t the collar, the collar and head having`corrugations therein in register with each other and the base portionhaving an opening therethrough at its point of juncture with the collarand in register with each of the eorrugations; and arms connected withthe body member with a portion ot cach arm inside of the base andanother portion ontside of the collar and head, and secured to the bodymember by folding one end of cach oit the arms so that the same willgrip opposite sides of a portion et the body niember with sufficientfriction to prevent relative movement.

ln testimony whereof we have hereunto aiiixcd our signatures..y

FRANK O. KRANTZ. CHARLES P. SVVIGK.

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